Eagles, Cowboys on a collision course?

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – The Eagles appear to be headed to their third-straight win. They’re pounding the Falcons in Atlanta 27-0 late in the third quarter.

It’s an impressive showing for Philadelphia, especially in light of the fact explosive WR DeSean Jackson is out with a concussion.

The Eagles (7-4) are a game behind the first-place Cowboys (8-3) in the NFC East, but they should be favored in all of the rest of their games this month (at the Giants and at home against the 49ers and the Broncos).

The Cowboys, however, are likely to lose on of their next two games (at home against the Chargers and at the Saints). That means the finale between the Cowboys and the Eagles at Cowboys Stadium could be all the marbles. Right now the Cowboys own the tiebreaker, having defeated the Eagles 20-16 on Nov. 8.

Of course, the Cowboys still have to get by the feisty Redskins, who are leading unbeaten New Orleans 27-17 late in the third. Dallas travels to Washington on Dec. 27.